| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fresh) SG - James Wright (fresh) SF - Robert Kirk (fresh) PF - James Green (fresh) C - Ralph Zambrana (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) SG - Earl Tarbox (fresh) SF - Chauncey Davis (fresh) PF - Amos Simpson (fresh) C - Robert Huizar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Robert Huizar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Denver | Robert Huizar can't connect on a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Denver | Amos Simpson tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Denver | Earl Tarbox gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Denver | Earl Tarbox can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | James Green misses the lay-in but the foul's on Amos Simpson - foul #1 on Amos Simpson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | James Green misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:00 | Denver | Amos Simpson snags the defensive board | 1-2 |
| 18:39 | Denver | Chauncey Davis is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sterling Wiens | 1-5 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | James Wright misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 1-5 |
| 18:31 | Denver | Earl Tarbox grabs the defensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 18:18 | Denver | Robert Huizar misses the easy layup | 1-5 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana pulls down the rebound | 1-5 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico | Chauncey Davis is called for the reach on Ralph Zambrana - foul #1 on Chauncey Davis, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana clanks a shot in the lane | 1-5 |
| 17:53 | Denver | Earl Tarbox pulls down the rebound | 1-5 |
| 17:33 | Denver | Chauncey Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-5 |
| 17:31 | Denver | Amos Simpson grabs the offensive board | 1-5 |
| 17:19 | Denver | Sterling Wiens is fouled on the floor by James Wright - foul #1 on James Wright, team foul #1 | 1-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Austin Hurst (PG), Joel Turner (SG), Terry Etter (SF), Bruce Ballard (PF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Ojore Sato, James Wright, Robert Kirk, James Green, Ralph Zambrana | |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Allen Clower (SF), Wayne Duley (PF), Shannon Eddins (C) Sterling Wiens, Earl Tarbox, Chauncey Davis, Amos Simpson, Robert Huizar | |
| 17:07 | Denver | Wayne Duley misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 1-5 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Austin Hurst | 1-5 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 1-5 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Etter | 1-5 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard's pass is intercepted by Allen Clower | 1-5 |
| 16:38 | Denver | Shannon Eddins buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Allen Clower | 1-7 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard's dunk attempt is rejected by Wayne Duley | 1-7 |
| 16:25 | Denver | The rebound goes to Thomas Williams | 1-7 |
| 16:05 | Denver | Joel Turner picks off the pass by Wayne Duley | 1-7 |
| 15:43 | New Mexico | Joel Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), James Wright (SG), Ralph Zambrana (C) Joel Turner, Terry Etter, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), Earl Tarbox (SG), Amos Simpson (PF) William Cornett, Thomas Williams, Allen Clower | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fresh) SG - James Wright (fresh) SF - Austin Hurst (fresh) PF - Bruce Ballard (fresh) C - Ralph Zambrana (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Tarbox (fresh) SF - Wayne Duley (fresh) PF - Amos Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shannon Eddins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Denver | Sterling Wiens is fouled in the backcourt by James Wright - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #2 | 1-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Alexander (SG) James Wright | |
| Subs | Denver | Chauncey Davis (SF) Shannon Eddins | |
| 15:25 | Denver | Chauncey Davis buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Wayne Duley and he's fouled by John Alexander - foul #1 on John Alexander, team foul #3 | 1-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Kirk (SF), Milton Cummins (PF) Austin Hurst, Bruce Ballard | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 15:25 | Denver | Chauncey Davis misses the free throw | 1-9 |
| 15:25 | Denver | Wayne Duley grabs the offensive rebound | 1-9 |
| 15:11 | Denver | Wayne Duley misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Ojore Sato - foul #1 on Ojore Sato, team foul #4 | 1-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Green (PF) Milton Cummins | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 15:11 | Denver | Wayne Duley makes the 1st free throw | 1-10 |
| 15:11 | Denver | Wayne Duley makes the 2nd free throw | 1-11 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato double dribbles | 1-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Huizar (C) Wayne Duley | |
| 14:56 | Denver | Ojore Sato is called for the reach on Sterling Wiens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ojore Sato, team foul #5 | 1-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Austin Hurst (PG) Ojore Sato | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:43 | Denver | Chauncey Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 1-11 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico | James Green pulls down the rebound | 1-11 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 1-11 |
| 14:34 | Denver | Chauncey Davis snags the defensive board | 1-11 |
| 14:15 | Denver | Chauncey Davis hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Sterling Wiens | 1-14 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Kirk | 4-14 |
| 13:43 | Denver | Robert Huizar misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-14 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Alexander | 4-14 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico | James Green comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 4-14 |
| 13:34 | Denver | Chauncey Davis gets the rebound | 4-14 |
| 13:32 | Denver | Sterling Wiens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Terry Etter (PG), Joel Turner (SG), Bruce Ballard (PF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Austin Hurst, John Alexander, James Green, Ralph Zambrana | |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Allen Clower (SF), Wayne Duley (PF), Shannon Eddins (C) Sterling Wiens, Earl Tarbox, Chauncey Davis, Amos Simpson, Robert Huizar | |
| 13:13 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk double dribbles | 4-14 |
| 13:09 | Denver | Thomas Williams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-14 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico | Joel Turner lays it up and in on a great pass from Floyd Bickerstaff | 6-14 |
| 12:34 | Denver | William Cornett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Milton Cummins (C) Robert Kirk | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 6-14 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Bickerstaff | 6-14 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico | Allen Clower steals the ball from Terry Etter | 6-14 |
| 12:11 | Denver | Wayne Duley can't finish the layup | 6-14 |
| 12:09 | Denver | Wayne Duley grabs the offensive board | 6-14 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Allen Clower misses short on a floater from the right block | 6-14 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico | Joel Turner makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-14 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Terry Etter (fairly fresh) SG - Joel Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Ballard (fairly fresh) PF - Floyd Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) C - Milton Cummins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Cornett (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Allen Clower (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Wayne Duley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shannon Eddins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Denver | Allen Clower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Austin Hurst (PG), John Alexander (SG), Robert Kirk (SF), James Green (PF), Ralph Zambrana (C) Terry Etter, Joel Turner, Bruce Ballard, Floyd Bickerstaff, Milton Cummins | |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), Earl Tarbox (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Amos Simpson (PF), Robert Huizar (C) William Cornett, Thomas Williams, Allen Clower, Wayne Duley, Shannon Eddins | |
| 11:07 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk is hacked by Robert Huizar - foul #1 on Robert Huizar, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | John Alexander misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-14 |
| 10:40 | Denver | Amos Simpson grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 10:21 | Denver | Sterling Wiens misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 10:19 | Denver | Robert Huizar tips it but misses | 9-14 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico | John Alexander grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico | John Alexander is hacked by Earl Tarbox - foul #1 on Earl Tarbox, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (SG), Milton Cummins (PF) John Alexander, James Green | |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Lunsford (SF) Chauncey Davis | |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joel Turner | 12-14 |
| 09:47 | Denver | Sterling Wiens buries a runner in the paint set up by Earl Tarbox | 12-16 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-16 |
| 09:38 | Denver | The rebound goes to Earl Tarbox | 12-16 |
| 09:33 | Denver | Eric Lunsford misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Joel Turner tips it in | 14-16 |
| 09:14 | Denver | Eric Lunsford blows the dunk but the foul's on Ralph Zambrana - foul #1 on Ralph Zambrana, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard (SF), James Green (PF) Robert Kirk, Milton Cummins | |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Allen Clower (SF), Wayne Duley (PF), Shannon Eddins (C) Sterling Wiens, Earl Tarbox, Amos Simpson, Robert Huizar | |
| 09:14 | Denver | Eric Lunsford makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:14 | Denver | Eric Lunsford makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana connects on the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Wayne Duley - foul #1 on Wayne Duley, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Terry Etter (PG), John Alexander (SG) Austin Hurst, Joel Turner | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Williams (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF) Eric Lunsford, Wayne Duley | |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana misses the free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard grabs the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico | John Alexander comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 08:41 | Denver | Shannon Eddins snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 08:34 | Denver | Shannon Eddins is fouled on the floor by James Green - foul #1 on James Green, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Ralph Zambrana | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:34 | Denver | Shannon Eddins misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico | James Green grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico | James Green knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Terry Etter | 18-18 |
| 08:00 | Denver | Terry Etter is called for the reach on William Cornett - foul #1 on Terry Etter, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Austin Hurst (PG), Joel Turner (SG), Ralph Zambrana (C) Terry Etter, John Alexander, James Green | |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), Eric Lunsford (SF), Wayne Duley (PF) Thomas Williams, Chauncey Davis, Shannon Eddins | |
| 08:00 | Denver | William Cornett misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:00 | Denver | Allen Clower pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:45 | Denver | William Cornett can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 18-18 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff gets the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Austin Hurst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joel Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Ballard (fairly fresh) PF - Floyd Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Zambrana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cornett (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Lunsford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Duley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Clower (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:00 | New Mexico | Sterling Wiens picks off the pass by Floyd Bickerstaff | 18-18 |
| 06:56 | Denver | Sterling Wiens can't finish the layup | 18-18 |
| 06:55 | Denver | Allen Clower hits the follow up shot | 18-20 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Joel Turner and the foul's on Eric Lunsford - foul #1 on Eric Lunsford, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Terry Etter (PG), John Alexander (SG), Robert Kirk (SF), Milton Cummins (C) Austin Hurst, Joel Turner, Floyd Bickerstaff, Ralph Zambrana | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Williams (PG), Earl Tarbox (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Amos Simpson (PF), Shannon Eddins (C) Sterling Wiens, William Cornett, Eric Lunsford, Wayne Duley, Allen Clower | |
| 06:42 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard makes the free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:26 | Denver | Chauncey Davis misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Kirk - foul #1 on Robert Kirk, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Green (PF) Bruce Ballard | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:26 | Denver | Chauncey Davis misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:26 | Denver | Chauncey Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins makes the shot from the right side | 23-21 |
| 05:51 | Denver | Chauncey Davis can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Shannon Eddins grabs the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 05:40 | Denver | Amos Simpson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Shannon Eddins | 23-23 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Milton Cummins is denied by Shannon Eddins | 23-23 |
| 05:32 | Denver | The rebound goes to Chauncey Davis | 23-23 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Earl Tarbox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | Terry Etter hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 04:40 | Denver | Shannon Eddins lays it up and in set up by Thomas Williams | 26-25 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Chauncey Davis steps in front of the John Alexander pass | 26-25 |
| 04:22 | Denver | Thomas Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Chauncey Davis | 26-27 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | John Alexander hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Kirk | 29-27 |
| 03:45 | Denver | James Green steps in front of the Thomas Williams pass | 29-27 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | John Alexander drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 03:30 | Denver | Chauncey Davis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Terry Etter | 32-27 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | John Alexander misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Earl Tarbox - foul #2 on Earl Tarbox, team foul #7 | 32-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Austin Hurst (SF), Bruce Ballard (PF), Ralph Zambrana (C) Terry Etter, Robert Kirk, James Green, Milton Cummins | |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), William Cornett (SG), Allen Clower (SF), Wayne Duley (PF), Robert Huizar (C) Thomas Williams, Earl Tarbox, Chauncey Davis, Amos Simpson, Shannon Eddins | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | John Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | John Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:12 | Denver | Wayne Duley grabs the board | 33-27 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fresh) SG - John Alexander (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Austin Hurst (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Ballard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Zambrana (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cornett (fresh) SF - Allen Clower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Duley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Huizar (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Denver | William Cornett drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Sterling Wiens | 33-30 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 02:58 | Denver | Allen Clower pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:29 | Denver | Robert Huizar buries a fadeaway in the paint | 33-32 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico | John Alexander misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Ojore Sato | 35-32 |
| 01:37 | Denver | Allen Clower misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ralph Zambrana | 35-32 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 01:22 | Denver | Allen Clower pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 01:20 | Denver | Robert Huizar is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Huizar, team foul #8 | 35-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (PG), James Wright (SG), Floyd Bickerstaff (PF) Ojore Sato, John Alexander, Bruce Ballard | |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Kittrell (PG), Earl Tarbox (SG), Eric Lunsford (SF), Amos Simpson (PF) Sterling Wiens, William Cornett, Allen Clower, Wayne Duley | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Eric Lunsford is called for the reach on Austin Hurst - foul #2 on Eric Lunsford, team foul #9 | 35-32 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Earl Tarbox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 00:41 | Denver | Amos Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Earl Tarbox drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst is whistled for a carry | 37-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Bruce Ballard (PF) Joel Turner, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), William Cornett (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Wayne Duley (PF), Allen Clower (C) Gerald Kittrell, Earl Tarbox, Eric Lunsford, Amos Simpson, Robert Huizar | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Sterling Wiens comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 37-35 |